B’desh terms US Human Rights report disappointing, unbalanced
CHINA: The Bangladesh Government on Thursday
termed the US State Department’s human rights practices report- 2007
on Bangladesh disappointing for its “lack of balance” in presenting
the country’s ground realities, private news agency UNB reported.
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EU sets deadline for climate change package
EU leaders have set the end of this year as the
deadline for wrapping tough negotiations on their ambitious climate
change action plan, according to draft conclusions from their
ongoing summit here.
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World’s top polluters in Japan amid Blair push
The world’s top 20 polluters gathered here
Friday amid hopes that their talks can help break a deadlock and add
momentum to negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
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Pakistan court quashes final Bhutto husband case
A Pakistani court Friday quashed the last
remaining graft case against the husband of slain Benazir Bhutto,
his lawyer said, removing the final possible hurdle to him standing
for prime minister.
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